Affluence in PE38 9SD
How PE38 9SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downham Market
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,106 (2024)
PE38 9SDDownham Market
How well off PE38 9SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE38 9SD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28.2% of adults in the PE38 9SD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 62.3% are retired and 1.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the PE38 9SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the PE38 9SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE38 9SD (Downham Market) (about 1,106 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.